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Château Beychevelle Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1989
One of the best ever produced from this estate. Intense ripe cherry aromas and flavors come through in this St.-Julien that's big and alcholic, with full silky tannins. Built more like Port than wine... Wine Spectator
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The 1989 Beychevelle repeats its performance from a blind tasting in London earlier in 2018. It has an old-school bouquet of dusky black fruit, morels and that light seawater note. The palate is medium-bodied with quite sharp tannin and rustic in style, featuring leathery red fruit and iron ore, though as I noted before, it has faded in recent years and I cannot see much benefit in cellaring this longer. Tasted from an ex-cellar bottle at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2019)
The 1989 Beychevelle repeats its performance from a blind tasting in London earlier in 2018. It has an old-school bouquet of dusky black fruit, morels and that light seawater note. The palate is medium-bodied with quite sharp tannin and rustic in style, featuring leathery red fruit and iron ore, though as I noted before, it has faded in recent years and I cannot see much benefit in cellaring this longer. Tasted from an ex-cellar bottle at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2019)
8.8Stuart Rodriguez
At Mark's, for Matt's 26th—
At Mark's, for Matt's 26th—
9.0Nathaniel DiMaggio
Beautifully resolved and fully mature. Very elegant. Drink now!
Beautifully resolved and fully mature. Very elegant. Drink now!
8.7James Alford
Great googly moogly. Totally alive, with silky cassis liqueur.
Great googly moogly. Totally alive, with silky cassis liqueur.
9.1
Tom Kobylarz
Elegant and perfumed, the palate was less persistent but still a great wine showing lighter red fruits, apple skin, earth, flowers and leather.
Elegant and perfumed, the palate was less persistent but still a great wine showing lighter red fruits, apple skin, earth, flowers and leather.
9.1
Jeff Groh
Another great 89
Another great 89
9.7
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
1989 vintage. Top shoulder fill with 80% saturated cork. Not decanted. Excellent color. Tasted after one hour and two hours open. Dusty musty nose. Waifish Beychevelle body. Big cedar and stale cigar, sandalwood and cassis on the flavors. More stuffing than expected. Enduring, dirty finish. In a 750ml format, another 3-5 years to be gleaned at this high level. Larger format could extend out to 2035 at the latest. 11.01.24.
1989 vintage. Top shoulder fill with 80% saturated cork. Not decanted. Excellent color. Tasted after one hour and two hours open. Dusty musty nose. Waifish Beychevelle body. Big cedar and stale cigar, sandalwood and cassis on the flavors. More stuffing than expected. Enduring, dirty finish. In a 750ml format, another 3-5 years to be gleaned at this high level. Larger format could extend out to 2035 at the latest. 11.01.24.
9.5Robert Torretti
Dollar for dollar a really lovely wine. Enjoyed along side a 1995 Lynch-Bages with an oeufs en Meurette dish. Just a great all-around wine, great color, lovely nose and great mouthfeel. Displayed the elegance of St Julien. Look out for 1989s down the stack from Saint Julien for sure.
Dollar for dollar a really lovely wine. Enjoyed along side a 1995 Lynch-Bages with an oeufs en Meurette dish. Just a great all-around wine, great color, lovely nose and great mouthfeel. Displayed the elegance of St Julien. Look out for 1989s down the stack from Saint Julien for sure.
9.3
Patrice Conxicoeur
Still young!
Still young!
9.1Zach Rhodes
Outstanding. Earthy and darker fruits showed up after an hour. Still opening after 3 hours in a decanter.
Outstanding. Earthy and darker fruits showed up after an hour. Still opening after 3 hours in a decanter.
9.5
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